PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Kudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Kulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kudo
vs
Kulk

179 cm
26
248 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
280 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Kudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzysztof Kulk!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kudo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kulk counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kudo is looking to stand up but Kulk isn't so interested in that idea.
Kulk is pushing down on Kudo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kudo is fighting to maintain full guard but Kulk has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kudo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kudo tries to get out of the position.
Kulk is trying to control the action in half guard but Kudo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Kulk decides to stand and escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kulk closes the distance and clinches up with Kudo, looking for a takedown. Kulk pushes Kudo against the cage but Kudo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kudo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kudo throws a series of strikes that have Kulk backpedaling.
Kulk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kudo as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oooh a lovely combination from Kudo sends Kulk down but not out. Kudo dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like Krzysztof Kulk has been cut.
Kulk looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kudo wants to stand but Kulk is controlling his arm.
Kulk is trying to control Kudo's posture but Kudo avoids it.
Kudo tries to stand but Kulk is controlling his head.
Kudo wants to stand but Kulk has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Kulk manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kudo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kulk tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kudo's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The referee warns Kudo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Kulk has control of Kudo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kudo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kudo is trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kulk wants to finish this one by submission but Kudo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kulk.
Kudo wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kulk misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Kulk is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kudo is surviving well by controlling Kulk's body position as best he can.
Kudo is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kulk has control of Kudo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kudo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kudo wants to get back to his feet.
Kulk tries to control but Kudo wriggling away.

Kulk gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kudo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kudo lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Kudo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krzysztof Kulk's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Left hook, right uppercut from Kudo.
No joy there for Kudo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kulk avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kudo misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Kudo. Those never looked like landing.
A left lands for Kudo.
Frank Kudo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kulk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kudo is fending him off so far but Kulk persists. Nope, Kudo circles away and we're back to standing.
Kulk gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That has opened up Krzysztof Kulk's cut even more.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kudo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kulk is breathing heavily.
Kudo cracks Kulk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kudo misses with a two punch combination.
Kulk shoots in and drives through. Kudo sprawls well.

Kudo lands a left and a right that sends Kulk crashing to the canvas! Kudo dives into mount looking to finish!
Kudo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kulk can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kudo tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.

Kudo gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Kudo! Kulk is backing up but he can't get away as Kudo lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Kulk and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Frank Kudo!
Frank Kudo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.